Planchonia
| Planchonia | |
|---|---|
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| Planchonia careya in Mount Archer National Park in Queensland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Blume[1] |
| Type species | |
| Planchonia timorensis Blume[2] | |
Planchonia is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Lecythidaceae first described as a genus in 1851.[3][4] It is native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia.
Species
As of June 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 9 species:[1]
- Planchonia andamanica King – Andaman Islands
- Planchonia brevistipitata Kuswata – Borneo
- Planchonia careya (F.Muell.) R.Knuth – New Guinea, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia
- Planchonia grandis Ridl. – Borneo, Malaya, Sumatra, Thailand
- Planchonia papuana R.Knuth – New Guinea, Solomon Islands
- Planchonia rupestris R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett – Western Australia
- Planchonia spectabilis Merr. – Philippines
- Planchonia timorensis Blume – Lesser Sunda Islands
- Planchonia valida (Blume) Blume – Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand
References
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- ^ a b "Planchonia Blume". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Planchonia Blume, Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 7: 24". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Blume, Carl Ludwig von. 1851. Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe 7: 24 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Planchonia Blume